Vermin-destroyer for fowls.



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Patented July 24, 1917.

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J. T. 5; S. F. ALDERSON.

VERMIN DESTROYER FOR FOWLS.'

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3. 1916.

Patented July 24, 1917.

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JACOB T. ALDERSON AND SUE F. ALDERSON, OF SUTHERLIN, VIRGINIA.

VERMIN-IDESTROYER FOR FOWLS.

Application filed July 3, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JACOB T. ALDERSON and Son F. ALDnRsoN, citizens of the United States, and residents of Sutherlin, in the county of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vermin Destroyers for Fowls, of which the following is a specifica tion.

The present invention relates to poultry cleaning devices and more particularly to new and useful improvements in vermin destroyers.

The primary object of our invention is to provide a vermin destroyer for cleaning poultry and the like, whereby lice and other vermin may be either destroyed or caused to leave the fowl treated.

Another object of our invention is to provide a device of the character described which is adapted to restrain a fowl during the treating process, which preferably consists of smoking the body of the fowl with a vermin destroying compound or the like.

A further object of our invention is to provide a device of the character described which is adapted to restrain a fowl in the presence of a heavy smoke or vermin destroying vapor, means being provided whereby the head of a fowl is kept immune from the vermin destroying vapor to prevent smothering of the fowl.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a device of the character described which is simple in construction, strong and durable, cheap to manufacture and effective in operation.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of our improved vermin destroyer will appear from the following detail description and claims, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vermin destroyer embodying the improvements of our invention shown at a right angle to its position of use;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the same;

Fi 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 41& of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of the smoke outlet chamber.

Referring more particularly to the draw- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July at, 1917.

Serial No. 107,439.

ings, wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views, 1 designates in its entirety the body or smoke chamber of our improved vermin destroyer, the same having a top 2, bottom 3, side walls 4, a rigid end wall 5 and a partition 6. The partition 6 is provided with an elliptical opening 7 having an annular flange 8 formed adjacent thereto. A wire frame 9 is carried by the flange 8, said frame being semi-elliptical in cross section and being adapted to receive a fowl. Of course, we do not limit ourselves to the particular construction of frame shown, since this frame may be made of woven wire or mesh screen. However, the frame is provided with side openings 10 relatively larger than the other openings in the frame to accommodate the wings of the fowl.

A pair of straps or similar flexible elements 11 and 12 extend transversely across the opening 7, said straps being connected by vertically extending bars 13, said bars being slightly curved. Buckles 14 are provided in the straps l1 and 12 for adjusting the same to fowls of various sizes. The straps 11 and 12 are doubled upon themselves and pass through openings formed in the flange 8 as indicated at 15 in Figs. 2 and i.

A closure 16 is hinged at 17 to the bottom wall 3 of the housing 1, said closure having a flanged opening 18 for accommodating the head of the fowl. A hasp 19 is carried by the upper end of the closure 16, said hasp being engageable with a staple 20 carried by the top wall 2 of the chamber 1.

A handle 21 is mounted on the top wall 2 for transporting the device from place to place. An outlet or draft creating member is provided and is in the form of a rectangular extension 22 mounted on the top wall 2, said extension communicating with the smoke chamber by virtue of the apertures 23 formed in said wall 2. A regulating member 24 is mounted in the outlet member 22, said member 24 having a handle 25 thereon. The outlet member 22 is riveted or otherwise secured to the top wall 2 as indicated at 26 adjacent the rear end of the body 1. The regulating member 24 is adapted to snugly move within the outlet mem ber 22, this snug engagement being best shown in Fig. 5 at 27.

In use a slow bur ing or smoldering fire thereby preventing the fire from burning With a flame and insuring a smoldering o e. cr at n fire ,I d s r a vermi destroying smoke may be created by s'aturat ing a cloth in stilfur and lighting th' same} after which the chamber isto fbe closed.

, Of coiirs'e, it is to be understood that we d a fi't" m se 1 0 6 u e we. d vice asa vermin destroyer for i ovvl's and the like, since the same might be used for ani of all kinds. To adapt the devicefor various kinds of animalsit would be only r i i y l hwe h hap of rm vi in'g frame to arrange the head opening 18 at different points.

From he above description taken in nection With the accompanying dravvings;

ib s h g t h t le and i p ensiie understanding of the construction, peration and advantages after invention may behad; and hile We have shovvn and die"- s 'r i d t d as m d i a swim: Sammie, we desire that it be understood that such changes may be made in said structure as do not depart fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as laim'e'd.

Having thus fully described our invention, What We claim as new and desire to SeClTI'Qby Letters Patent, is p l. The combination With a casing having a Hinged cover at one end, of a partition extending transversely across the receptacle, the hinged cover having an inwardly extending fian-ge'apt'ruon providing an op enmg; said partition being provided vvith an fi uy wa ing was iorm ga as thereiii; animal receiving cage formed of teammattnme ha1{in'g its ends" se cured to the lastmntionedflaifge; flexible eimfits connecting with the cage for e gagement with the back of the animal parallel bars connecting the fle'iiible elements and 61 engagement With the back 0 f the animal. h 2. The combination vvith a casing having hinged cover atone end thereof, of a part ti r meaning transversely across the re: a; otacle and having relatively mega Ottaing therein; an animal receiving from reticulated material having its nds sgcareato the partition at the e ges- 01- the pening; and means carried by the cage adaptedto be engaged with the animal.

testimony whereof, We afiiif ou tures hereto.

JACOB ALLDERSON;

F; ALDERSON; 

